Pedestal for car-seats.



PATENTED AUG. 29, 1905.

R. DUNNING. PBDBSTAL FOR GAR SEATS.

APPLICATION FILED 001.'.17, 1904.

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ROBERT DUNNING, OF WINTON PLACE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE CINCIN-l NATI OARCOMPANY, OF WINTON PLACE, OHIO.

PEDESTAL FOR GAR-SEATS.

Specification of VLetters Patent.

Patented Aug. 29, 1905.

Application filed October 17, 1904. Serial No. 228,806.

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Be it known that I, ROBERT DUNNING, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Winton Place, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Pedestals for Oar-Seats, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofmy specification.

My invention relates to pedestals for carseats, being more especiallyadapted for use in electric cars, and has for its object the provisionof a simple support or pedestal for a seat, which will also possess therequisite strength necessary for that purpose and at the same time beadapted to receive the electric heater and permit a proper radiation ofthe heat about the seat.

Heretofore stationarycar-seats were formed with frames or panels at eachend of the seat and the heater placed beneath the seat. This style orformof construction has been found to be very objectionable, as theheaters were left exposed to come into contact with the garments of thepassengers or it became necessary to provide a special casing for theheater, which would be placed at a point beneath the seat, where, if itrequired any attention for repairs or otherwise, it was difficult ofaccess.

With my improved construction, which by reason of its simplicity can bemade at a very small cost, a number of the disadvantages encounteredwith the constructions heretofore employed are overcome.

In the drawings, Figure l is a top plan View of my improved pedestal,which also shows the chamber for the reception of the electric heater.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3is a crosssection taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a sideelevation of my improved pedestal with seat placed thereon.

Like letters of reference indicate identical parts in the variousfigures.

The pedestal is preferably cast of metal, having four sides and beingleft open at the top and bottom with the heater-receiving chamber c. Thewalls are preferably made to flare outward substantially at rightangles, as seen at o and c, so as to give ample support for the seat andalso to provide a foot or support for thepedestal on the car-Hoor. The

flared portion may be provided with screwholes, so that it can besecurely fastened to the oor of the car should it be so desired. Two ofthe walls of the pedestal, which are opposite each other, and preferablythe ones running lengthwise of the seat, are provided with shoulders orextensions CZ Z (see Figs. 1, 3, and 4) for the purpose of receiving'the angle irons or rails e e, (see Fig. 4,) which are secured to thebottom of the seat. -By placing these angle irons or rails on the bottomof the seat at such distances as to just permit them to slip over thetop of the pedestal and rest on the shoulders Z Z it will be seen thatthe seat cannot be moved crosswise, so that it will not be necessary toprovide any further fastening of the seat to the pedestal, and thuspermit ready access to the interior 'of the pedestal when it becomesnecessary for any repairs to be made on the heater to be insertedtherein.

In order that the heat may pass outward about the seat, I form thepedestal with openings Z Z on two of its opposite walls, and integrallycast therewith or secured thereto adjacent thisopening are lugs or earsf at the four corners of each of the openings. These lugs are providedfor the purpose of receiving the bolts or screws, whereby the latticedor perforated plate /L is secured to the pedestal within the openings Z.

Any of the well-known styles of heaters may be employed, as my improvedpedestal is adapted to receive the various styles employed and whichform no part of my invention.

I have described my pedestal as having the four walls formed integralwith each other; but it will be readily understood that the walls may beseparately formed and secured together by bolts or rivets, and,furthermore, instead of casting the shoulders d Z on the flare on theupper end of the pedestal the shoulders may be omitted and the rails e eon the bottom of the car-seat placed slightly nearer together and simplybe of a length to fit within the upper end of the flare, as can veryreadily be understood. v

I have illustrated what I believe to be the best form of my improvedpedestal; but slight modifications may be made, as just above described,which would still come within the spirit of my invention. I do not wishto be IOO understood as limiting myselix to the exact form ofconstruction shown and described; 1but What 1 do claim as my invention,and wish to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. rIhe combination with a car-seat provided with rails on its bottomextending lengthwise thereof, oi' ametallic pedestal comprising fourwalls Jformed integral with each other, said walls flaring outwardly attheir top and bottom, two oi' said walls provided with openings, earsformed integral with the side walls and extendinginto said openings, andplates adapted to lit within said openings and be secured to said ears,substantially as shown and for the purpose described.

2. The combination with a car-seat provided with rails on its bottomextending lengthwise thereof, of a pedestal whose walls flare outwardlyand upwardly at its top, an opening provided in the side wall of thepedestal, a

'perforated plate adapted to tit within said opening, and means wherebysaid plate is secured within said opening, substantially in the mannerand for the purpose described.

3. rIhel com bination with a car-seat provided with rails on its bottomextending lengthwise thereof, of a pedestal whose walls flare outwardlyat the top and bottom, shoulders on two of the flared walls at the topand a short distance below the upper edge of the pedestal and adapted toreceive the rails on the carseat, a chamber within said pedestal,openings in two of the side walls of said pedestal, ears forme-dintegral with the side walls and extending into the openings, andperforated plates adapted to fit within said openings and be secured tosaid ears, substantially as shown and in the manner described.

4. The combination with a car-seat having rails on its bottomextendinglengthwise thereof, of a pedestal whose walls flare outwardlyand upwardly at its top, shoulders provided on the upwardly-extendingportion of said Hare and adapted to receive the rails on the car-seat,Va chamber within said pedestal for the reception of a heater, two of thesides of the pedestal provided with openings having ears extending intosaid openings, and perforated plates adapted to rit within said openingsand butt against said ears, substantially in the manner and for thepurpose described.

ROBERT DUNNING.

Witnesses:

GEORGE HEIDMAN, JOSEPH R. ROHRER.

